Communicate with Precision and Impact
There is more to scientific writing than high-quality research. Your findings and conclusions must be communicated precisely and concisely. Poor writing skills can lead to misimpression and misinterpretation.
The subtlety and precision of science writing can be assured only by having your manuscript reviewed by specialists who are highly experienced in reading and writing scientific literature. A science writer / editor will make certain that your ideas are conveyed accurately and will also handle presentation details such as conformity to publication standards, graphics, and other visual elements. More than just correcting grammar and syntax, our science editors can recommend changes to improve the overall quality and readability of your documents.
Our areas of experience include the physical, chemical, and earth sciences and both applied and theoretical mathematics. Our network includes specialists in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geology, and biochemistry, among other disciplines, and subspecialties ranging from biophysics to genetics. When requested, we can develop statistical foundations to help validate your conclusions. Our medical writers and editors also work from outlines, notes, interviews, statistical reports, and incomplete drafts to help you develop a publishable manuscript or report.
Writing & Developmental Editing
Renée Euchner - MA Journalism / BS Nursing Medical editor and writer for 30+ years: copy edit, edit, ghostwrite, write, and research medical and consumer journal articles; books and book chapters; medical reports and health care studies; Web articles; letters and brochures; and private sector and NIH grants.
Traditional health experience: cardiovascular health and heart disease, dermatology, diabetes, gynecology, mental health, neurology, nutrition, oncology, and pharmacology.
Alternative health experience: acupressure, acupuncture, aromatherapy, Chinese herbs, homeopathy, meditation, Tai Chi, and yoga.
Clients: Bay Area Parent; Bayside Academy; BioWisdom; Elsevier Medical Publishing; Emines Inc; Frost and Sullivan; Health Care Dialogue; Healthy Travel Media; Kent Education Research Institute; Krames-Staywell Healthcare Publishing; Molter Chiropractic Clinic; Next Step Magazine; Parker Hill Associates (Exit Writer); Pfizer for Living; Plan A; Research Reports Center; Salem Press; San Jose Mercury News; Stanford University Blood Bank; VA Hospital; Well Now; and private physicians, nurses, and alternative health care practitioners.
Clients' work published in Advances for Nurse Practitioners, American Journal of Cardiology, Blood, Cardiology, Digestive Health Matters, Gut, Heart, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, and The Journal of Arid Environment.
Renée is a member of the Authors Guild, the American Medical Writers Association, and the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Renée's work published in Bay Area Parent; Chevron Magazine; College Bound Magazine; KIDS, KIDS, KIDS; Next Step Magazine; Pfizer for Living; Salem Encyclopedia; The San Jose Mercury News; WellNow; and Women's Circle.
Cynthia Fleming-Wood has over 20 yrs of experience as a technical writer and editor. Her technical aptitude has enabled her to understand and document software in a wide range of subjects, including networking, wafer etching, medical equipment, databases, and CAD/CAM. In addition, she has worked on medical research documentation, including the following subject areas: artificial heart-valves, carcinogenic substances, HIV, renal disease, psychology, and pediatric gastroenterology.
Cynthia creates technical information clearly, economically, accurately, and at an appropriate level for the audience. Her years of teaching make it easy for her to design documentation that meets the needs of the user.
Among the different types of technical documentation she creates are:
Quick start guides
User guides
System administrator guides
Online help
Process engineering guides
External design specifications
Publishing and Authoring Tools:
FrameMaker, Microsoft Word, RoboHelp, Adobe Acrobat Professional, WebWorks Publisher, Adobe Illustrator, Paint Shop Pro, Visio
Operating Systems:
Windows XP, Windows 2000, UNIX, Linux
Other Tools:
Documentum, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, FileMaker Pro
Diane L. Foose has 20 years of experience as a full-time freelance copy editor and proofreader of books and journals in the fields of medicine and health, engineering, mathematics, law, the environment, and the social sciences. Some of the journals she has worked on are The Journal of Legal Medicine, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, Health Care for Women International, Ocean Development and International Law, Comparative Strategy, Traffic Injury Prevention, and Numerical Heat Transfer. Diane's assignments require an in-depth knowledge of editorial practices, familiarity with specific editorial styles (Chicago, APA, AMA), an understanding of scientific and technical terms, and the ability to handle tables, figures, equations, and other materials.
Jennifer Gardner is a full-time freelance proofreader and copyeditor who loves fact checking and is accomplished at substantive and structural editing. Her background is primarily in scientific and scholarly journals and books for publishers such as Taylor & Francis books and CRC Press as well as in "soft" science publications for such presses as Allworth and Pointed Leaf.
Science and medical editor and writer since 2001. Editing, copyediting, and writing of manuscripts, books, dissertations, grant proposals, etc. Topics range from ecology to epidemiology, from biochemistry to biomechanics, from environmental policy to paleontology, from natural products to swine nutrition. Focuses on organization, interpretation, and clear presentation of complex information.
Past clients include professionals and students from Australia, China, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, Venezuela, even the U.S.! Goals are successful completion of specific writing project, and helping clients improve their own writing skills for future projects.
Val’s own work includes more than fifty publications in ecology, botany, zoology, physiology, biochemistry, and mathematical modeling (see her publication list), and one million dollars worth of successful grant proposals.
Over thirty years of teaching experience, including scientific writing courses. Served as advisor and/or mentor to many graduate and undergraduate students.
Past experience as associate editor, editorial board member, and/or reviewer for over two dozen scientific journals, including Science, and government funding agencies.
Kate Johnson has more than ten years of experience as a professional developmental editor and rewriting specialist. She has edited nonfiction books, textbooks, encyclopedia and journal articles, technical manuals, conference proceedings, newsletters, and online publications in a wide range of topics for professional, academic, and lay audiences. She especially enjoys working with medical, biological, and other natural science materials.
Kate earned her BA in psychobiology from Yale University and did post-graduate coursework in anatomy at CCRI. She has worked with students and professors-including many for whom English is a second language-to refine research articles, grant proposals, and dissertations. She is literate in scientific and medical terminology, familiar with various style requirements (such as Chicago, AMA, and GPO), and adaptable to authors' or publishers' preferences.
Sample Topics: agriculture, alternative medicine, biology, botany, conventional medicine, ecology, geology, health care, homeopathy, marine biology, medical devices and software, natural history, nutrition, oncology, psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitation, sleep research and disorders, spine disorders and treatment, zoology.
Jo-Ann Langtree writes and edits books, stories, and articles in the following fields: business, medical, insurance, health, holistic health, spirituality, religion, psychic phenomena, young-adult fiction, children's books, mystical experience, self-help, New Age, nutrition, diet, exercise, saints & masters, gurus, theosophy, Christianity, homeopathy, vitamins & minerals, herbs, and food supplements. She was a writer and editor for Aetna Life & Casualty. As editor of Life NEWS, she had sole responsibility for finding, developing, writing, editing, and proofing all articles. Topics included new products, sales campaigns, insurance-agent interviews, accolades, seminars, Company acquisitions and policies. Jo-Ann also edits personal and business sites.
Holly Monty, a professional copy editor, holds a M.A. in linguistics from Rice University and a B.A. with honors in nonfiction writing from the Johns Hopkins University. She has worked as a copy editor within the scientific/technical/medical peer-reviewed journal industry for over 5 years and has extensive experience copyediting scientific and social science texts ranging from articles to theses to book manuscripts. Ms. Monty's copyediting expertise extends beyond the word level to encompass figure, table, and mathematical and chemical equation editing. Ms. Monty specializes in the APA and Chicago editorial styles.
Raymond D. Mooring, Ph.D. has spent nearly a decade studying, teaching, and analyzing statistics. He received a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science with a concentration in Statistical Climatology from Georgia Institute of Technology.
While working for the US Department of Treasury as a Statistician, Ray has authored or co-authored over 25 sensitive, but unclassified, technical reports. In this capacity, he conducted data analysis for research teams, provided assistance to other analysts when initiating, planning, implementing, controlling, modifying, and executing all parts of a research project, and reviewed and analyzed all material produced for studies for reasonableness and accuracy.
Ray has taught statistics to undergraduate business majors and graduate MBA students. He currently teaches statistics to non-Math majors. In addition, Ray has provided statistical support to students in diverse fields such as climatology, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, education, finance, biology, and even ministry.
Ray can help clients demystify statistics. Regardless if you need help in conceptualizing the methodology section of your dissertation, setting up your experiments, analyzing your results, interpret your results, or proving or disproving your company’s hypothesis, Ray will be able to provide you with accurate answers that are easy to understand and actionable.
Finally, Ray takes pride in teaching others statistics. As a result, he will teach short statistics courses to your department or company. If you do not have a training budget for your employees, providing a short course is an economical way to train several employees in the fundamentals and applications of statistics. Short course notes may also be provided if you like.
Scope:
Science – Statistical Analysis, Biostatistics, Abstracts, Dissertations and Theses, Reports, Research Papers, Presentations, Curriculum Development, Fact Checking
Technical – Statistical Analysis, Tutorials and Training Materials, White Papers, Reports
Social Science – Statistical Analysis, Market Research Survey Design
Business – Statistical Analysis
SPSS, SAS, MATLAB, statistical analysis, developing methodology for experiments, statistics tutor (will provide lecture notes that explain statistical techniques simply), data entry, preparation of tables and graphs, writing reports of findings, nonparametric data analysis, time series analysis, spectral analysis, forecasting and prediction, 5. model creation and validation, spatial analysis, design of experiments, hypothesis testing, principal component analysis, Anova and regression analysis, clustering methods, applying statistical methods to scientific data (e.g. environmental science, biology, physics), applying statistical methods to social science data (e.g. psychology, sociology, economics), applying statistical methods to financial data (e.g. finance, business, and marketing), survey design, distribution fitting of data, statistics education of non-math majors
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